Sectional vehicle tire



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Application led October 26, 1920. serial No. 419,722.

To all whom it may Concern:

Be it known that we, FREDERICK H. BOM- Manrus and PHILIP CARoLLo, citizens ot the United States ot America, residing at New Drleans, in the parish ot Orleans and State ot Louisiana, have invented certain new and usetul linprovements in Sectional Vehicle Tiresot which the tollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to sectional vehicle tires7 and especially to devices ot this class in which a tire consists ot separate elastic blocks each having an individual base, and the means tor connecting said blocks and l5 bases with the rim, and the object otthe in vention is to provide a construction ot the kind specified which will be strong and durable and efficient in operation, and which may be quickly `and easily repaired when necessary, and with this and other' objects in view the invention consists in the Construction combination and arrangement ot parts hereinatter described and claimed.

. The invention is tully disclosed in the tol- 125 lowing specification, ot which the accompanying drawing terms a part, in which the separate parts ot our improvement are des ignated by suitable reterence characters.

ln the drawing forming part ot this specitication, we have shown at A the telly ot a wheel which maybe ot any preterred construction and made ot` any suitable material, and said telly is provided with spokes B, which connect the saine with the hub C. `Resting on the tellyA are base plates D, and `attached or made tast to the outer surtace ot these sectional base plates are the elastic treads E.

rlhe ends ot the base plates D, are bent outwardly on an angle.

Engaging the base plates D, are clamping or tightening plates F, each having a square counter-sunk opening in its center. rlhese clamping or tightening plates are held in i5 position by means ot the bolts Gr, which pass through the telly Aland are drawn and held tight by means ot the nuts ll-I.

When it is desired to attach one section or all the sections ot our tire to a wheel the base plate or plates D, with the elastic `treads E, are positioned on the telly A, the clamping or tighteningplates l?, are positioned so that `their bent slanted ends engage the slanted position on the telly A ot the wheel.' This construction and arrangement ot parts permits the removal ot asingle section as is sometimes desirable in making repairs or the changing ot a single tread when worn.

The treads being separated by intervening spaces permit ot individual action in yielding lengthwise and sidewise thereby reducing the vibration ot the wheel when in use. Having described our invention what we claim and desire protected by Letters Patent is: y A tire tor a vehicle wheel comprising a plurality ot separate base plates engaging the periphery ot the telly ot the wheel and arranged in spaced relation, each ot said plates having out-turne`d ends, bolts passing radially through the telly ot the wheel and interposed between adjacent base plates, clamping plates carried by said bolts having inturned ends adapted to engage the outturned ends ot adjacent base plates, whereby the tightening ot said bolts clamps said plates iirmly in position and an, elastic tread member secured to the outer surtace ot each ot said plates with the ends thereot in spaced ythereby holding them on and in proper 

